Wichita eagle., 1887-01-18

users of patented articles The motion was
loSt-yeas so, nays 1856
Mr.. Matson of Indiana, on behalf of the
committee on invalid pensions, moved to
suspend the rules and pass Il bill for the
relief of dependent parents of honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors who are
now disabled and dependent upon their
own labor for support. MIR. Matson stated
that the first section of the bill merely
changed the evidence required by the
pension office and would not cost The gov
eminent more than $50. 600 annually. The
total number of persons who would b.
benefited by the second section was esti
mated at SO 105 and the annual cost to the
government would not reach IS, coo. 900.
Mr Warner, Of Ohio, while not oppos-
ing the bill. criticised 1t as a departure
from the principle that pensions were de
signed 10 be compensation for disability
| This bill was rather paupcr bill than
pension bill
! Mr. Morril, of Kansas, favored the bill
as being declaration that no old soldier
who followed the flag should end his days
in the poor house.
Mr.. Springer. of Illinois, favored the
bill as fair and conservative measure
| The bill was then pslssed-yeas l19, navs
| 16 Il provides that in considering the
| pension claims Of dependent parties the
I fact and cause Of death and the fact that
the soldier left no widow Or minor child.
| on having been shown as required 10y law.
il shall be necessary only to show that such
! parents are without other present means Of
support than their own manual l4b0r, Or
the contributions Of others not legally
bound for their support; provided, that 10
pension allowed under this act stall com
lnence prior to lis passage
Section provides that all persons WGo
served three months in the military or
naval service in the United States in any
war in which the United States has been
engaged and who have been hon0rably dix
charged theTetrom and who are now or
who may hereafter be suffering from men
tai or physical disability, not the result oi
their own vicious habits or gross CaTics>
ness, which incapacitaTes them for the per .
Torrance Of labor in such degree is L. I
render them unable to earn q support, and /
who are dependent upon their lalorS FOR /
support, shall, upon making due proof Ut
the fact, according 10 such rules and reEji :
l4tions Is the Set rriary OF the interior may /
provide in pursuance of this a :. b. placed /
on the list Of Invalid pensioners OF the
United states and be entitled I'D receive f.. .
>uch total inability to procure heiT >u5>-f- (
ance by daily labor Si2 per month; AM |
such persons shall commence from jag /
date of the filing OF the application in the !
pension Office, upon proof that the disabi |
t. then existed and continued during the /
existence of the same 10 the degree herein /
provided
This act shall not apply 20 persons IN /
der political disabilities or to any person /
whose disability was incurred while ea
gagged in the military service against the |
United States
Mr.. Eidridge of Michigan, on behalf Of
the committee on pensions moved that the |
rules be suspendert and .ne house concur in /
ghe senate amendment t. the Mexican pen |
sion bill. Agreed t0-yea5 243. nays ) !
The bill now only requires the presidents /
approval 10 become law. Il pc}Yide !
that Il pension of s. a month -hal be pai,. |
70 all surviving officers and enlisted men. !
includng marines. MALTA and Volunteers. /
of the military and naval services Of the |
United States who, being duly enlisted ana /
served sixty days with the army or navy II /
the United States in Mexico or on TIN
coasts or frontier thereof. or enr0ute here
10, in the war with that nation; or were
actually engaged in Il battle in sail war
t!Itl were uJLif1it Alt>tii' 5t'lr 81lit4 ~
such other officers and soldiers and |
sailor, u may have been personally named |
in any resolution of congress for any
specific service in said war and the surviv-
ing widow Of such Oilers and enlisted
mea; provided. that such widows have not
remarked provided, that every such OH
c T. enlisted man. or widow, who i or may
lie - years of age, or may b. become L
snhjecf to any disability or dependency
10 some cause prescribed or
recognized by the pension laws Of the
[ nited States aS d sufficient reason for the
allowance OF pension, shall BE- entitled 10
the benefits of this act; but ii shall not b.
held to include any persons not within the
rae Of age or disability or dependency
herein defined, or vino incurred such dis
ability while in any manner voluntarily
ENGAGED in or ahettiHg the late rebellion.
Section 4l76 revised statutes i repealed
50 far "a it relates to this act Or pensioners
unier this act
Adjourned.